WEBVTT MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL IN RANCHOCORDOVA A CAMPUS THAT HAS JUST BEERECOGNIZED FOR HAVING ONE OF THEBEST ANTI BULLYING PROGRAMS INTHE ENTIRE STATE.--I HAVE SEEN A CHANGE FROMWHEN I WAS IN SIXTH GRADE AND WEDID NOT HAVE A PROGRAM YET.THERE WAS A LOT MORE TENSIONEVERYWHERE.SINCE LAST YEAR WHEN WE HAD THEPROGRA, IF YOU SEE ANYTHINGGOING DOWN,THERE IS SOMEONEALWAYS TRYING TO BE POSITIVE.>> FOR THE PAST TWYEARS, MILLSHAS INSTITUTED A PROGRAM TO DEALWITH BULLYING.IN FACT, THEY RECEIVED A BULLYPREVENTION AWARD RECOGNIZINGTHEIR SUCCESS.>> I THINKMAJORITY HAS BEENTHE CULTURE OF THE KIDS.>> AS A RESULT, BULLYING IS DOWN91%, SUSPENSIO DOWN 41%.AMONG THEIRTACTICS, BRINGING INTHE FOUNDER OF REACH ONEALLIANCE.>> WE BELIEVE WE CAN CHANGE THEWORLD THROUGH SMALL ACTS OFKINDNESS.IF EVERY DAY SOMEONE REACHES OUTTO ONE OTHER PERSON, GIVES THEMA COMPLIMENT, HELPS THEM,WHETHER YOU KNOW THEM OR NOT,HELP THEM.>> WHEN I CAME TO THIS SCHOOTHEY ACTUALLY REALLY HELPED ME.>> ANOTHERPROGRAM IS BOYS TOMEN.>> THEY HELP US WITH O WORKAND REALLY CARE ABOUT US.>> DAILY, THE SCHOOL STARTS THEMORNING WITH A SHOUT OUT.>> STUDENTS CWRITE THINGSTHEY WANT TO SHOUT OUT ANDANNOUNCEMENTS AND THESTUDENTPUTS WHY THEY ARE SHUTTING THEMOUT.>> WE ARE MAKING A WHOLEPOSTERWALL THAT WE CAN PUT IT UPSOMEWHERE.>> YOU CAN FEEL THE POSITIVE I'DON CAMPUS.>> I'VE NOTICED KIDS ARECONNECTING MORE WITH EACH OTHER.LET'S CONNECT INSTEAD OF PUSHAWAY AND TEASE.

How this middle school is working to curb bullying

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Updated: 2:16 PM PST Jan 26, 2017

A California middle school has found a formula to cut down on bullying.